Buzz
This lineup is beginner-friendly, excels mid-game, and allows players to adapt quickly to the TFT Season 7 meta.
For those unaware, on Riot servers, TFT Season 7 and patch 12.11 have been live since June 8th. Just a day after its release, the Gunners - Festival Carnival composition has dominated the meta, boasting a staggering top 4 placement rate of 62.7% (stats from Metatft.com). So, what makes the Gunners - Festival Carnival composition powerful? How can you build this team-comp? Let's delve into it.
In terms of power, the Gunners - Festival Carnival composition can deal a wide array of damage from physical to magical. Moreover, leveraging the 'manipulation of numbers' ability from the Dragon Trainers tribe, this composition can gain a significant advantage early in the game. Regarding crowd control capabilities, this composition is on par with others, with Sona and Ornn possessing skills that stun or knock up in an area.
Concerning composition construction, it's crucial to acquire Tahm Kench early on as he's the only unit that provides resilience for the Festival Carnival tribe. Subsequently, depending on the 'personality,' you can opt for a 2 Vanguard - 2 Gunner or 2 Dragon Trainer - 2 Gunner composition to ensure both durability and damage output early in the game. If you obtain early damage-dealing items, Tristana is the best champion to equip them during the initial stages.
Moving to the mid-game phase, you have two primary building approaches. Firstly, the slow roll strategy to gradually upgrade champions like Tristana, Jinx, and Lulu to 3 stars. This strategy is advisable when the shop offers multiple Tristana or Jinx during levels 5-6. Otherwise, opt for consistent leveling up and utilize Tristana as an item holder for Corki in the later stages.
As the match reaches its final phase, it's crucial to add key pieces to your lineup such as Corki, Ornn, and Sona. If you're fortunate enough to acquire Bard, consider selling Heimerdinger and including Bard to activate the Mystery effect. Additionally, Bard aids in upgrading important 4-cost units mentioned above.
Regarding core technology choices, enhancing the Gunner or Festival Carnival milestones is paramount as it significantly boosts the damage output for your lineup. Moreover, items providing healing capabilities like Battlecast are valuable as they allow the units in this lineup to swiftly finish off opponents.
In terms of equipment, Infinity Edge and Runaan's Hurricane are the first two attack items to prioritize as they synergize well with both Corki and Tristana. Additionally, Shojin Spear is the next crucial item players should immediately combine, especially when champions with strong crowd control abilities like Lulu and Sona can utilize them effectively.
